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- Authentic Wines from the Indigenous Grapes of Sicily and Southern Italy January 21, 2021
- Great Godello from Galicia January 18, 2021
- Drew Winery: Brilliant Winemaking in the Mendocino Ridge and Anderson Valley January 12, 2021
- Top Wines from Northern Italy: Tuscany, Veneto, Friuli, and the Piedmont January 10, 2021
- Casal de Armán’s Current Releases from Galicia’s Ribeiro D.O. January 4, 2021
- Trapiche Winery: Argentina’s Oldest and Finest December 30, 2020
- Sweet and Red Vermouth from Italy, Spain and America December 20, 2020
- Ringing in 2021 with Vintage Dated Ports December 18, 2020
- The Farm Winery: 2016 Releases from Paso Robles December 18, 2020
- Orgo: Premium Artisanal Wines from Georgia December 17, 2020
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Drew Winery: Brilliant Winemaking in the Mendocino Ridge and Anderson Valley
Drew Winery is the leading producer of Pinot Noir in the Mendocino Ridge AVA, a unique elevation-based coastal growing area in California’s far northern coast. The winery is owned and operated by Jason and Molly Drew who founded their winery … Continue reading
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The Farm Winery: 2016 Releases from Paso Robles
The Farm Winery is one of our favorite wineries in the Paso Robles AVA. It’s owned and operated by old friends and Stanford Business School alumni Jim Madsen and veteran Argentine winemaker, Santiago Achaval. Launched in 2009, it produces … Continue reading
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Le Cadeau Vineyard: New Releases from Willamette Valley
Le Cadeau Vineyard is one of Willamette Valley’s premier family wineries. Established in 1997 by founders Deb and Tom Mortimer, Le Cadeau was one of the early pioneers in Oregon’s Chehalem Mountains, dedicated to producing high quality Chardonnay and Pinot … Continue reading
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Crooked Path of Paso Robles: New Releases
Crooked Path Cellars is owned by Nancy and Craig Stoller and Vino Del Sol, importer and marketing agent of wines from Argentina, Chile and New Zealand. Craig is also CEO of Sunridge Nurseries, the only California-certified nursery block in the … Continue reading
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Tongue Dancer: New 2019 Releases from Sonoma County
These two new releases from James McPhail’s Tongue Dancer are a welcome addition to the bevy of Sonoma County wines on the market. As we have written previously James is one of California’s top winemakers and Tongue Dancer is a … Continue reading
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Pairing Champagne and Food at Washington DC’s Fabulous Blue Duck Tavern
The Blue Duck Tavern is one of Washington DC’s finest restaurants. Located in the Park Hyatt in Georgetown, the upscale restaurant serves seasonal cuisine with ingredients sourced from local farms and purveyors. The center of the restaurant is an open … Continue reading
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Margerum: New Releases from Santa Barbara
Margerum Wine Company is owned and operated by Doug Margerum, one of Santa Barbara’s leading winemaking entrepreneurs. It produces small quantities of premium wines made from estate-grown and purchased grapes from top neighboring vineyards. We visited Doug at the winery … Continue reading
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Spann Vineyards Wines: New Releases from Sonoma County
These new releases from Peter and Betsy Spann are wonderful examples of the authentic and artisanal wines being crafted in Sonoma Valley today. They are ripe and juicy wines, mainly red Bordeaux blends and single varietal reds. They include a … Continue reading
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Spanish Wines of Value and Quality
Grapes of Spain has been importing wines from Spain since 2002 and currently has a portfolio of some 36 producers and 90+ wines from all parts of the country. Located just outside Washington DC, the company is owned and … Continue reading
Spann Vineyard’s Lake Family Wines from Clarksburg
Our friends, Peter and Betty Spann of Spann Vineyards in Sonoma, have introduced a new label called Lake Family Wines. The new series is sourced from the Clarksburg AVA. Situated in the Sacramento River Delta east of Napa Valley, … Continue reading
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